Blade Sweep

How it plays

How to use Blade Sweep

Blade Sweep cuts in front of you and throws enemies back, which keeps a melee hero alive while the rest of the build scales. Face the thickest part of the horde and keep sweeping.

A sword strike in front of you, knocking back everything it hits.

Upgrades

Blade Sweep upgrades

Pick Blade Sweep again on level-up to strengthen it. Its upgrade tracks are damage, cast speed, area size, critical chance, critical damage and knockback; rarer picks raise them by more.

Items

Items that change Blade Sweep

No item targets Blade Sweep directly, so general boosts carry it: the Hammer, the Drums and the Hook raise damage, cast speed and critical hits for every skill.

Potions

Best potions for Blade Sweep

Might

Increases all skill damage.

Haste

Increases cast speed for every skill.

Magnitude

Increases every skill's area of effect.

Precision

Increases critical hit chance.

Impact

Increases knockback dealt on hit.

Synergies

Blade Sweep pairs well with

Melee · Arcane

Shadow Dagger

An orbiting ring of blades that punishes anything close.

Projectile · Physical

Cyclone

A travelling vortex that drags enemies together.

Instant · Lightning

Lightning

Instant hits with no travel time, ideal against fast enemies.